The dead Lizard Beasts had not gone to waste either. After being fished out, all of them had been sold wholesale to Baron Cayo.
Anyone who could dabble in magic was no pauper. They had plenty of capital to throw around. Magical materials never lacked buyers.
More than forty Lizard Beasts had sold for eight hundred gold coins, leaving Hudson quite satisfied.
If Baron Cayo had not happened to show up, these ugly, foul-smelling monsters would most likely have ended up in the bellies of Beastfolk slaves.
Unfortunately, he had forgotten to have Beldens hold back and capture some alive. According to Baron Cayo, living Lizard Beasts could fetch three times the price.
The reason they could sell for so much was mainly because swamps were forbidden territory for humans. Even if people ventured deep into the swamp, it was difficult to drag these creatures out from the depths of the mire.
Hudson had no interest in extravagant magical research. He would rather spend that time learning Bear Tribe magic from Beldens.
Instant casting without incantations was far more efficient than human magic. Since he was cheating anyway, he might as well cheat big.
If he had not been so young, he could have passed himself off as a Magister with this instant-casting ability alone.
What mainly limited Hudson's advancement in spellcasting was his lack of mental power. Magic power could be supplied through his cheat, but mental power was his own.
Theoretically, one could forcefully unleash more powerful magic without sufficient mental power to control it, but one would have to endure the backlash caused by magic running out of control.
Hudson was timid. Ever since he had accidentally set his own clothes on fire while casting Skyfire Dance last time, he had stopped all attempts at courting death.